Mr. DeVriendt attended DePaul University and received his JD in 1976. He was admitted to Federal Court in March 1984. He practiced Workers’ Compensation, representing both Petitioners and Respondents. Mr. DeVriendt was appointed to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Arbitrator from 2004 to 2011 and to the Commission from 2011 to 2019. He is married to Judith… read more

My specialty is occupational disease defense.

I am in my 45th year of practice and my 15th as a sole practitioner representing claimants only in workers’ compensation claims. I am a Board member of WILG and a panel member on the NFLPA, MLS, and PHPA panels of attorneys. I was selected as a Leading Lawyer and enjoy an AV rating from… read more

I was raised in NYC, graduated from Cornell and Boston University. I am admitted in Illinois the Central and Northern District., including the trial bar. and the United States Supreme Court. I am an ABA life Fellow. My practice is concentrated in advising employers on all labor and employment issues. I also represent C suite… read more

Since graduating law school in 1976, Mr. Marszalek has represented injured workers throughout the state of Illinois. Having been a union member and walked picket lines for several years before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Marszalek is very familiar with the problems associated with a workers’ compensation claim being fought by a “difficult” employer. He has… read more